Patent
   D418566
Priority
Jul 08 1997
Filed
Jul 08 1997
Issued
Jan 04 2000
Expiry
Jan 04 2014
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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175
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The ornamental design for a lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the prsent invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment; all of the other side views are identical because of a circular configuration.

FIG. 3 is a close-up view of the first embodiment taken from FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a close-up tip, end view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a close-up grip end view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a second embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 7 is a close-up view of the second embodiment taken from FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a third embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 9 is a close-up view of the third embodiment taken from FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the fourth embodiment; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 12 is a close-up tip end view of the lower portion of the shaft of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a close-up grip end view of the lower portion of the shaft of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a fifth embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a sixth embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the lower section of a shaft adapted for use in a golf club shaft of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a side view of the seventh embodiment; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

FIG. 18 is a close-up tip end view of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a close-up grip end view of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a side view of an eighth embodiment; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration; and,

FIG. 21 is a side view of a ninth embodiment; all of the other side views are identical because of the circular configuration.

The broken lines on FIGS. 1-6, 8, 10-21 showing the upper portion of the shaft, the broken lines on FIGS. 1, 10, and 16 showing the grip and the golf club head are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Wever, III, George D., Hwang, Tsao, Weaver, Daniel L.

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May 12 1998WEAVER, DANIEL L Cobra Golf, IncASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS 0094750717 pdf
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